Friday, September 11, 2026
Build and launch a real website in one Friday morning.
This four-hour class is where your internship application starts. With live guidance from Joe McKenna and access to Ask Erwin AI and ChatGPT Codex, you will plan, build, review, and launch a working multi-page website. No previous experience is expected. You leave with a site you can show and the skills you will use from day one of the internship.
Everything you need to arrive ready and leave with a website and a finished application step.
What you’ll need
What you’ll get
What you’ll be able to do
Plan, build, review, and launch a website with Home, About Us, Services, and Contact pages, then keep improving it through the internship.
Plan the site, build the core pages, review it the way a professional team does, and publish it.
Define your audience, goals, navigation, services, and page structure.
Start with a clear blueprint instead of an empty screen.Create Home, About Us, Services, and Contact pages with guided AI support.
Turn plain information into a complete customer-facing website.Check mobile behavior, accessibility, clarity, links, performance, and search foundations.
Catch problems before anyone else sees them.Publish the completed site and learn how to make future changes.
Leave class with a live website and a repeatable improvement process.
Founder and CEO, CloudWise Academy
Joe teaches beginner-friendly technology classes that turn confusing tools into practical results. He guides every learner through planning, building, reviewing, and launching the website.
CloudWise classes combine live guidance, useful tools, and work learners can put into the world.
Practical AI guidance helps local professionals turn ideas into useful public-facing work.
“Jaw-dropping. Turned video into 5 vlogs, 6 pages, 12 clips, 3 memes - zero extra grind. Marketing shifted overnight.”
“AI marketing for my site? Game-changer. Built campaigns that hit Appalachia vibes perfectly - clients love the edge.”
“Campaign output tripled. What took a week now takes a day. This beats any marketing course I've taken.”
Yes. Attending Marketing for Beginners is a required step in the CloudWise Academy and AMA East Tennessee State University intern application.
No. The class is free for intern applicants, and registering costs you nothing beyond showing up on September 11.
No. The class is built for beginners and Joe walks you through every step. The application asks about your experience so we know where you are starting, not to screen you out.
No. This session meets in person only, at 401 Ashe Street in Johnson City. Attending in person is part of the application.
A laptop that can get on the internet, plus any notes, photos, or details about yourself or a business you would build a site for.
You get an email with the class details. Bring your laptop on September 11, and your attendance is recorded against your intern application.
No. Registering saves your seat and starts your application. We review applications after the class and follow up with next steps.
